UK Introduces New Laws Aiming, To Reduce Migration- And Prioritize British Workers

The UK has introduced new measures aiming, to reduce low-paid foreign labor and overall migrant numbers.

Exploring: The minimum salary threshold for workers coming to the UK with a Skilled Labor visa has risen from £26,200 to £38,700.
Among other things, the government has encouraged employers to put British workers first.
The minimum salary threshold for those coming to the UK under a Skilled Labor visa has increased by 48 percent, from £26,200 to £38,700.

The move means that employers cannot pay foreign workers less than British workers. In this way, the government aims to encourage employers to focus on the British workforce first, VisaGuide.World reports.

According to the Home Office, this increase will also reorient the immigration system to prioritize highly skilled individuals needed for the economy, while reducing the total number of immigrants.

It’s time to turn off the taps and end the flow of cheap workers from abroad. Mass migration is unsustainable, and it’s simply not fair. It undercuts the wages of hard-working people who are just trying to make ends meet. James Cleverly, UK Home Secretary.

Employers Encouraged to Put UK Workforce First As of April 4, the authorities also abolished the list of shortage occupations, as the government considers no sector should constantly depend on foreign labor. Hence, employers cannot pay immigrants less than the British workers anymore in shortage occupations.

Furthermore, the UK has established a new immigration salary list (ISL) based on the recommendations of the independent expert Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).

As the authorities explained, only skilled occupations facing shortage will be on the list, and it will consider if it makes sense to include them, given the efforts made by industries to train local workers.

However, the government noted that inclusion on the list should not lower pay or undermine British worker recruitment. It further encouraged employers to prioritize training, upskilling, and hiring local workers before looking elsewhere.

In 2023, the UK government launched its £2.5 billion Back to Work plan, aiming to overcome employment barriers for more than a million people who are long-term unemployed, sick, or disabled.

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Meanwhile, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride expressed commitment to help jobseekers get ahead through the £2.5 billion Back to Work Plan.

I’m determined to give jobseekers the support they need to get on and get ahead through our £2.5 billion Back to Work Plan, while our network of Jobcentres are providing apprenticeships, bootcamps, and skills programs to help even more people into work.
Mel Stride, Work and Pensions Secretary
He further expressed optimism that these changes, combined with his future welfare reforms, will unleash the huge potential of the British workers.

UK Restricted Foreign Care Workers From Bringing Dependents

In March 2024, the UK introduced stricter visa rules impacting foreign workers. More specifically, the government ended the ability of foreign care workers to bring their dependents to the country.

An estimated 120,000 dependents accompanied 100,000 workers on the route in the year ending September 2023, who would now not be able to come.
The UK Home Office
In January, a similar measure was taken for nearly all postgraduate students in the UK. As a result, the number of applications from student dependents is expected to decrease significantly this year.

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